From a normal school of teachers in 1891 to joining the University of North Carolina system in 1971, ECSU is a place where the smartest minds from all over the country come together to discover, learn and cultivate the foundations of their future.

In ECSU's ten academic departments, we are educating some of the world's most brilliant minds. Our students are exposed to innovative research opportunities that extend their learning beyond textbooks and classrooms.

Life at ECSU provides a range of experiences that are invaluable to your academic and personal growth. Our students come from different places and backgrounds, but together they create a diverse, close-knit community that seeks to create a better world.

Emergency Notification Testing

ECSU Administration, University Police and Office of Emergency Management are committed
to maintaining a safe environment for students, faculty, staff and guests. To insure
that all necessary emergency notifications are received in a timely manner, ECSU has
developed an Emergency Notification System. This system includes Blackboard Connect
(e-mail, text messaging), ECSUALERT (campus wide email), and Audible Alert Tones (Sirens)
followed by instructions.

The Emergency Notification System requires testing to ensure that the mechanics of
the systems are working properly and to maintain proficiency. To ensure this process,
test dates have been established. The testing may include all phases of the Emergency
Notification System.

Test dates will be publicized in advance, so the campus community and people living
and working in neighborhoods surrounding the campus will be aware that the system
is being tested on a particular date.

The test dates for the 2017 - 2018 school year will be the third Wednesday of each
month @ 3:00 p.m.

Test Dates:

July 19, 2017

August 26, 2017

September 20, 2017

October 18, 2017

November 15, 2017

December 20, 2017

January 17, 2018

February 21, 2018

March 21, 2018

April 18, 2018

May 16, 2018

June 20, 2018

July 18, 2018

All testing will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on scheduled date unless otherwise stated
by University Police or Office of Emergency Management. Testing will consist of distribution
message through Blackboard Connect (email to campus and registered email accounts,
text to registered numbers), scrolling informational banner on ECSU Homepage and audible
siren activation followed by voice test message.